Danish Second Rate ship of the line 'Christian VIII' (1840)

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Christian VIII
Christian den Ottende
Nominal Guns	84	W006
Nationality	Denmark
Operator	Royal Danish Navy
Launched	22.5.1840	W039
First Commissioned	11.5.1841	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W039
Shipyard	Nyholm Dockyard - Copenhagen	W039
Constructor	Andreas SchifterDanish Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1794-1851	W039
Category	Second Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Sunk in Action	5.4.1849	W039

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW039
Burthen1,398Danish Læster
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck181' 6"Danish Fod (Feet)56.854 (175′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth46' 9"Danish Fod (Feet)14.4879 (44′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold21' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)6.5961 (20′ 4″ Imperial)

Armament

1841Broadside Weight = 936 Danish Pund (1023.048 lbs 467.8128 kg)W039
Gun Deck30 Danish 30-Pounder
Gun Deck54 Danish 18-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1841665 W039

Service History

DateEventSource
5.4.1849Sunk by shore based fire in Eckernförde fjordW006

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

W039Johnny E. Balsved, Web Site

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